Yes, I'd Love To Write A Poem!

Yes, I'd love to write a poem, To find out where it goes And then its verses tweek and trim With edits that I chose... Count syllables and punctuate And check words how they're spelt And finally to celebrate The feelings that I felt! To change a phrase that better fits, To switch verse three to four, To struggle and to use my wits And pray a little more... Perhaps to please God with some rhyme That causes Him to smile, Yes, that would truly be sublime And make it worth my while... I know He reads my work, of course, Of that there's little doubt, As long as I uphold His laws, He helps me sort things out... That's why I'm still a poet, friends, Thank God for syllables, In fact, the wonder never ends, Just like God's miracles! Denis Martindale August 2016.